STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF FLEXIBLE ROAD PAVEMENTS

The focus of most road agencies around the world, and even in developing countries, is shifting nowadays from construction of new road sections to maintenance, rehabilitation and improvement of the existing road networks. Having accurate information about the condition and remaining service life of pavements is fundamental for their efficient maintenance. The objective of this paper is to present review of different approaches available for analysis of pavement structural condition, both at network and project levels. Paper presents review of the most widely used deflection measuring devices with focus of newly developed devices for continuous network level measurements at highway speeds and provides review of available tools and techniques for assessment of pavement structural capacity.

Authors

  • Goran Mladenovic

Keywords

  • pavement structural capacity
  • deflection
  • deflection basin parameters
  • backcalculation